episode_0180

Anna’s swinging sword touches the ground.

-thud!

Then, with a vibration that shakes your eardrums, Anna’s body leaps into the air, blocking out the moon.

“… What the hell are you doing?”

For a moment, he looked at her with a bewildered expression at the unexpected situation, and as the distance between them grew, her new figure gradually became like a dot.

“Write… This is unexpected. Should I chase after it?”

I didn’t like this situation, so I shook my head in annoyance and sighed deeply.

‘I wonder… where are we going again?’

Tsk. He clicked his tongue slightly and stuck his wooden sword into the ground.

A kind of rebellion against being too lazy to chase after.

“Sigh.”

Looking at the way they ran away, it seems like Anna and Belle misunderstood something…

“Was there any misunderstanding?”

This time too, I tried my best to explain, and there was no way anyone would misinterpret what I said.

Yeah. No matter how much I thought about it, it wasn’t there.

“Um… .”

but.

Considering Anna’s personality, there’s no way the guy would turn his back on her for no reason.

“… Well, then.”

I must have said something wrong again.

I also think, and I know that if I hadn’t said anything wrong in this situation, they would have had no reason to run away.

So, it must be my fault… .

“Sigh… My head hurts.”

For a moment, he frowned and pouted, looking in the direction Anna had left.

“… What direction is that?”

Clearly, they came here to attack me.

‘The expected route of the Imperial Army.’

So, if the Imperial Army hadn’t stopped here, this is the direction they would have gone.

When I think of him, a thought naturally follows.

“… Are you looking for the Imperial Army?”

Anna and Belle escaped from here to find traces of the Imperial Army.

So, Anna, where do you think I have imprisoned the Imperial Army, and are you moving there to rescue them?

“… Ugh.”

Just thinking about it made my head hurt.

‘What should I do with this… This is starting to become a headache.’

It’s not that the direction of thinking is wrong or that it’s impossible to guess. It’s just that it’s so easily predicted.

‘It seems plausible, but…?’

Anna’s reasons for leaving are indeed valid.

And then, I realized that this was also a misunderstanding that arose because I had cut short my words unnecessarily.

I feel like I’ve realized the problem with my way of speaking that Anonymous has always talked about, which is causing misunderstandings.

So, my head started hurting for no reason.

‘… What should I do with this?’

Contrary to Anna’s speculation, even if they head there, there will be no encounter between the Imperial Army and Anna.

Why?

Well, I kept them separate.

… Well, I did subdue him though.

Otherwise, it might go off again, right?

No, it’ll probably go wild.

They suddenly swung their swords at me, so it’s obvious they’re going to run wild.

“Tsk.”

Anyway, what I have to do now is clear.

“I guess I’ll have to chase after them.”

Since we’ve already met, why don’t we chat a little?

Shouldn’t the misunderstandings that have arisen also be resolved?

More than anything, I’m a little concerned about the answer Anna and Belle gave me.

‘I clearly said no one came.’

So where are they then?

Until just now, I didn’t question their choice, but if I think about it carefully, it’s a little strange.

Lucius and Elia. And Camilla too.

There is a connection between them and Anna, and above all, they are people who follow the emperor’s orders.

And, since they were the kids who boasted that they would stop me, I knew they would definitely come here.

no.

Even with all that, given their nature, I knew they would come.

Well, they have their own beliefs.

Because I understand exactly what to do based on my beliefs, and I am also putting it into practice.

Did they really not come?

Not in my view.

Of course, that doesn’t mean Anna and Belle lied to me.

They either don’t know it or it might be true.

Judging from his expression and pulse, it didn’t seem like he was lying.

“Well, let’s hold on to it and think about it.”

Not long after that, we arrived in a remote forest.

“Hmm, are you saying we should play hide and seek?”

I looked around, relying on the faint feeling of movement.

I heard a small rustling sound near my ear.

‘…Behind the rock?’

I felt suffocated because I could faintly feel its presence, but I couldn’t find it because it was hiding in a place like that.

At the moment when I was shaking my head and trying to walk towards the large rock.

“Master.”

I stopped in my tracks at the sound of a voice grabbing me.

…anonymous?

“Huh? Why are you here? Where else?”

“I came after everything was sorted out, so Master, you don’t have to worry.”

“… Hmm, well… .”

If that’s what you say, what more can I say?

“… Master.”

As he was nodding his head, gathering his thoughts, Moo-myeong continued speaking hesitantly.

“Why did you keep them alive?”

“Huh?”

“I understand that you want to avoid unnecessary killing, but aren’t they foolish people who are after the Master’s life?”

Hmm, that’s true, but… .

As you know, I don’t really like killing… No, I don’t think there’s anyone who does.

Because of that, didn’t you sharpen everything up to the point where you were standing on a wooden sword before?

It’s unlikely that will happen, but if I misjudged my strength or made a mistake with the trajectory of the sword, I could have taken a life.

Well, that was a long explanation.

Anyway, I understand the gist of what the anonymous person said.

Even if it were me, I wouldn’t have the confidence to spare those who are trying to harm the nameless person, not me.

Hmm… Thinking about it makes me mad.

anyway.

Let me just clarify a little bit about the anonymous question.

“The soldiers simply attacked me on orders from their superiors. It wasn’t their will.”

If you’re going to blame someone, you might as well blame the emperor.

Of course, he ordered them to attack me, so they must be moving.

Well, I’d like to give the Empire that’s been getting in my way a little bit of a hard time. I can understand their position though.

This is what it means to look at it from the palm of your hand.

“Do you understand?”

“Yes. How could I go against your opinion, Master?”

After hearing my explanation, Myeong-un nodded his head with a refreshing expression and a small smile as if he had expected something like that.

“Okay..then.”

I think I’ve solved your nameless curiosity. Now, let’s go behind that rock to find Anna and Belle…

-thud!!!

There are probably countless.

“What else… .”

I looked at the nameless man with a frown at the loud noise that came without giving me time to get tired.

Then, as if he had been waiting, Nameless answers with a small smile.

“I guess you’ve come.”

“Who came… No way.”

It didn’t take me long to understand what he was saying.

Well, those who are anonymous are the ones who talk like that.

Even if I don’t say who it is, there aren’t many people who can understand.

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen these people.

These people, this may be the last time we meet.

“Phew, I guess I can hear for myself what choices they made.”

I feel sorry for Anna and Belle, but they are above me in my priorities.

Also, there’s no way to know how long it would take to persuade them to take him without using force.

‘This is inevitable.’

Hmm, yeah.

“Anonymous.”

Of course, even if they are lower in priority, they are also valuable guests, so it would be rude to leave them alone.

It’s windy. You don’t want to catch a cold, right?

I think it would be better to take him to the cabin quickly.

“Call the kids here for a moment.”

“Are you talking about the Cheonmasin Church?”

To do that, someone needs to stay here and bring them in.

Of course. Guests should be treated with hospitality.

I nodded without answering and pointed behind the rock where Anna and Belle were hiding.

“Okay, I’ll follow you soon.”

“Okay. I’ll go first, so follow me.”

“Yes, Master.”

I was so happy to see these people I hadn’t seen in a long time, and my steps back were light.

“What choice did you make?”

* * *

Now that the huge, overwhelming presence has disappeared.

“Pooha… .”

Belle let out the breath she had been holding behind the rock and cleared her chest.

“Um, are we okay now…?”

Although there were new, huge signs here, they were nothing compared to Cheonharang.

Although he lacks confidence, Bell is also a professor of one subject.

It’s funny how I just get treated like this.

Like it or not, since I am in a position to be responsible for the cadets, I have to do what I have to do.

In addition, the person next to him has the grand title of being the headmaster of the academy and a former warrior. As long as the opponent isn’t Cheonharang, he won’t lose.

‘Oh, isn’t that right…?’

With that thought in mind, Belle threw her words at Anna to share this joy of surviving and to reassure her.

“…”

Strangely, there was no answer.

“Kyo, Principal… ?”

A feeling of anxiety that rises for no reason.

Belle turned her head, questioning it.

“Why, why are you like that…?”

Rather than solving the mystery, Belle became more and more entangled and became at a loss.

More than anything, I was anxious.

‘Why, why are you like this…?’

no way.

Anna bit her lips as if she was nervous and muttered softly with a pale face.

“… It might have gotten more dangerous.”

“Yes… ?”

no way.

“The presence we feel is not a minority. It is a majority. And, unless it is Harangnim, they will have no qualms about attacking us.”

“… Ah.”

“And then, I received a call from the Imperial Army, who gathered here after receiving my signal.”

Belle swallowed dry saliva at Anna’s completely serious words.

‘Oh, this is a big problem… .’

The fight seems like it’ll be bigger than expected.